Abstract: A magnetic head is arranged between two reels around which a magnetic tape is wound and contacts one side of the magnetic tape spanned between the two reels. A driver moves the magnetic head. A controller causes the driver to generate a driving force for pressing the magnetic head against the one side of the magnetic tape while keeping the magnetic head in contact with the magnetic tape. It is possible to cause the magnetic head to stably contact the magnetic tape even when the running position of the magnetic tape varies in accordance with the winding state of the magnetic tape around the reel.

Abstract: A data storage device is provided with a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels and dual sided data tape. The access opening is adjacent to a tape path for access of each tape side. A tape drive is provided with a pair of read/write heads, each having a first position to receive the tape, and a second position for engaging one side of the tape for performing a read/write function. A method is disclosed for reading and/or writing data with a data storage device by providing a housing having an access opening, a pair of tape reels, and dual sided tape. The data storage device is loaded to a tape drive having a pair of read/write heads that are actuated to engage the data tape sides. The tape is conveyed along the pair of read/write heads while a read/write function is performed.

Abstract: A magnetic head device and a flexible disc device using the same are disclosed. In the disclosed arrangement, a deformation of a gimbal spring caused by an impact is prevented, thereby providing a magnetic head and a flexible disc having a high reliability. In a a double side type magnetic head in which one magnetic head placed on at least upper side of a disc is supported by a gimbal spring in a shape of a flat plate that can be torsionally displaced in two axes, for a linking unit which can be torsionally displaced around an axis, at least one regulator which has a small torsional rigidity and regulates a torsional displacement in the linking unit is placed at a position distant from the linking unit, and this regulator keeps the displacement in the linking unit in an elastic region to thereby prevent a plastic deformation and improve an impact resistance.